I am the Course Director for Mechanical and General Engineering. I am also highly involved in the development, design, delivery, and leadership of modules at all levels in the area of Mechanical Engineering, and in different formats (e.g. blended, distance learning), ensuring that the learning materials and methods of delivery meet defined learning objectives.
My educational background is in the areas of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering. During my postgraduate studies in Applied Mechanics I had the opportunity to work on applications in the field of conservation and restoration of monuments. More specifically, my PhD Thesis aimed at optimizing a technique used currently for the restoration of the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis of Athens. Since the completion of my PhD studies I have participated in research projects in the broader area of Solid Mechanics covering a wide range of engineering applications in mechanical, automotive and civil engineering, where experiment and numerical simulation are combined for investigating the accuracy of known analytical solutions for the stress, strain and displacement fields.
Since 2006, I have worked as a Lecturer in various institutions in the UK and abroad (Staffordshire University, Coventry University, National Technical University of Athens and British-Hellenic College of Athens). I have also been the Course leader of a portfolio of Mechanical Engineering Awards (BEng, MEng, Part-Time, with a foundation year, with a placement year) at Staffordshire University.
Professional memberships and activities
- Higher Education Academy (HEA)/Fellow
- Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics/Founding member
- Institution of Civil Engineering (ICE)/ Graduate member
Academic qualifications
- PhD: “Restoration of fragmented structural members of ancient monuments made from natural building stones using titanium bars”, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Department of Mechanics, Laboratory of Testing and Materials, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece
- MSc: “Master on Applied Mechanics”, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Department of Mechanics, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece.
- MEng: “Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences”, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece.
- Teaching Qualification: “Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education (PgCAPHE)”, Coventry University.
Expertise
- Solid Mechanics/Stress Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis
Research interests
- Solid Mechanics/Stress Analysis of structures
- Finite Element Analysis
- Experimental Mechanics
Teaching
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Stress Analysis
- Vibrations
Finite Element Analysis
Publications
- E. Ganniari-Papageorgiou, P. Chatzistergos and X.Wang (2020) “The Influence of the Honeycomb Design Parameters on the Mechanical Behaviour of Non-Pneumatic Tyres”, International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 12(3), 2050024. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1758825120500246
- P. Chatzistergos, E. Ganniari-Papageorgiou and N. Chockalingam (2020) “Comparative study of the strength characteristics of a novel wood-plastic composite and commonly used synthetic casting materials”, Clinical Biomechanics, 77, 105064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105064
- Ganniari-Papageorgiou, M.E.Fitzpatrick and A.Chroneos (2015) “Germanium diffusion in aluminium: connection between point defect parameters with bulk properties”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 26(11), pp. 8421–8424. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-015-3510-5
- K.Kourkoulis, M.Mentzini and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2013) ‘Restored marble epistyles under bending: A combined experimental and numerical study’, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Vol. 7(1), pp. 89-115. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15583058.2011.611577
- K.Kourkoulis, V.Panagiotopoulou and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2012) ‘The role of the fracture plane's inclination in the restoration of marble epistyles’, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Vol. 13, pp. 426-436.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207412000362
- K.Kourkoulis, M.Mentzini and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2010) ‘Experimental and numerical study of a fractured marble epistyle restored with layers of titanium bars’, EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 6, 09002. http://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/abs/2010/05/epjconf_ICEM14_09002/epjconf_ICEM14_09002.html
- K.Kourkoulis, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2010) ‘Restoring fragmented marble epistyles: Some critical points’, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Vol. 11(4), pp. 420-429. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207410000130
- K.Kourkoulis, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou and M.Mentzini (2010) ‘Dionysos marble beams under bending: A contribution towards under- standing the fracture of the Parthenon architraves’, Engineering Geology, Vol. 115(3-4), 246-256 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013795209001665
- K.Kourkoulis, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2010) ‘Experimental study of the size - and shape- effects of natural building stones’, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 24(5), pp. 803-810. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095006180900364X
- Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2009) ‘Joining fragmented epistyles using threaded titanium bars: A numerical analysis’, Strain, Vol. 45, pp. 445-455. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-1305.2008.00507.x/abstract
- K.Kourkoulis and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou (2008) ‘Bending of fragmented architraves restored with titanium bars’, Engineering Transactions, Vol. 56(2), pp. 159-180. http://yadda.icm.edu.pl/yadda/element/bwmeta1.element.baztech-article-BPB2-0032-0029
- Ganniari-Papageorgiou and A. Amjad, ‘Paving the way to Digital Learning-A case study in Engineering’, SRHE Research Conference, Newport, UK, December 5-7, 2018.
- Ganniari-Papageorgiou, P.E.Chatzistergos and Ch.F.Markides, ‘Influence of Anisotropy on the results of Brazilian Disc’, 1st International Conference of the Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materials, Athens, Greece, May 10-12, 2018
- K.Kourkoulis, P.E.Chatzistergos, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou and Ch.F.Markides, ‘An experimental study of the disc-jaw relative displacement along the contact length in a standardized Brazilian disc test using 3D DIC’, 19th European Conference on Fracture, Kazan, Russia, August 26-31, 2012, Book of Abstracts, Research Center for Power Engineering Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, R. Goldstein (Ed.), Published by Foliant Kazan, Russia, p.360, 2012.
- K.Kourkoulis, P.E.Chatzistergos and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘Short beams under three-point bending: experimental study of the displacement field using 3D-DIC’, 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Porto, Portugal, 22-27 July 2012. Extended abstracts published in “Experimental Mechanics –New trends and Perspectives”, J.F. Silva Gomes, Mário A.P. Vaz (Eds), Edições INEGI, ISBN: 978-972-8826-25, pp. 309-310, 2012.
- K.Kourkoulis, M.Mentzini and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘Experimental study of a marble fractured epistyle restored with layers of titanium bars subjected to dead-weight type bending loadings’, Oral presentation in: “First Greek and First Greek-Ukrainian Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Material and Structures”, Xanthi, Greece, October 20-23, 2010. The abstract was published in: “First Greek and First Greek-Ukrainian Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Material and Structures”, pp. 69-70, 2010
- K.Kourkoulis, M.Mentzini and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘Experimental and numerical study of a fractured marble epistyle restored with layers of titanium bars’, Electronic proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM14), Poitiers, France, July 4-9, 2010, The abstract was published in: 14th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM14), Εd. F. Bremand, volume 6, pp.09002, 2010
- K.Kourkoulis, V.Panagiotopoulou and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘The influence of interfaces on the mechanical behaviour of restored epistyles’, Electronic proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin (Monuments Damage Hazards & Rehabilitation Technologies), Patras, Greece, May 31-June 2, 2010, The abstract was published in: 8th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin (Monuments Damage Hazards & Rehabilitation Technologies) , Eds. Maria Koui & Fulvio Zezza, pp.139, 2010
- Kourkoulis and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘Fragmented architraves restored with titanium bars under bending:A Parametric analysis of some factors influencing the stress field’, Electronic proceedings of the 2nd South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM)”, Rhodes, Greece, June 22-24, 2009. The abstract was published in: 2nd South-East European Conference on Computational Mechanics (SEECCM)”, Eds. M. Papadrakakis, M. Kojic, V. Papadopoulos, pp.195, 2009
- Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘Joining fragmented epistyles: The stress field around the threaded reinforcing bars’, Oral presentation in: “Special Symposium on the Mechanical Behaviour and Failure of Natural Building Stones, in the frame of the 13th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM13)”, Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007. The abstract was published in: “Symposium on the Mechanical Behaviour and Failure of Natural Building Stones”, pp.37-38, 2007
- K.Kourkoulis, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou and N.L.Ninis, ‘The size effect for natural building stones ’, Oral presentation in “Special Symposium on the Mechanical Behaviour and Failure of Natural Building Stones, in the frame of the 13th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM13)”, Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007. The abstract was published in: “Experimental Analysis of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures”, Εds. E.E. Gdoutos, Springer, Βerlin, pp. 957-958, 2007
- K.Kourkoulis and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘Bending of fragmented architraves restored with titanium bars’, Oral presentation in: 35th Conference on Solid Mechanics, Krakow, Poland, September, 2006
- K.Kourkoulis, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou. and M.Mentzini, ‘Joining Fragmented Marble Architraves Using Titanium Bars: A Numerical Analysis’, Proceedings of the “Special Symposium on Fracture and Failure of Natural Building Stones, in the frame of the 16th European Conference on Fracture (ECF 16)”, Alexandroupolis, Greece, July, 2006. Published in: “Fracture and Failure of Natural Building Stones-Applications in the Restoration of Ancient Monuments”, Eds. S. K. Kourkoulis, Springer, Berlin, pp. 269-287, 2006
- K.Kourkoulis, E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou and M.Mentzini, ‘Experimental and numerical evaluation of a new method for joining together fragmented structural members’, by Proceedings of the Heritage, Weathering and Conservation (HWC-2006) Conference, Madrid, Spain, June, 2006. Published in: “Heritage, Weathering and Conservation”, Εds. R Fort et al., Balkema, The Netherlands, pp. 657-665, 200
- K.Kourkoulis, C.Caroni, and E.Ganniari-Papageorgiou, ‘A contribution to the study of the size effect of natural building stones’, Proceedings of the “5th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics”, Limassol, Cyprus, June 29-July 1, 2005, Εds. G. Georgiou, P. Papanastasiou and M. Papadrakakis, Kantzilaris Publications, Limassol, Cyprus, Vol I, pp. 495-502, 2005.